The History of Addresses (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1709. Excerpt: ... 'exercising their Religion, are continually batching 'and contriving the most execrable Villanies. After this the Men of Brutvn in Sometsetfhire Will appear a little less rampant, tho' they seem to be quite out of their noble Wits with an Extasie of Loyalty., and if one may be suffer'd to use so impious a Word, Loyal ev'n to Fanaticism. For after all, these venerable Addressers did not know the meaning of it, and they might with as much Reason have put Adultery in its place. To return to the good People of Bruton, they fay, We with great 'Humility beseech your Majesty not to be too much 'tempted, by your Generosity and Clemency, to 'hearken to the Broods of your Fathers oid Rebels, or their Followers the new Presbyterians, who (if 'possible) have less Religion, and more Crimes than their impious Predecessors. And if we may not be thought arrogant, and our Wishes represented to 'your Majesty by our Ill-willers as presumptuous 'Counsel, that breaks the Act of Oblivion (the Mag na Charta of those Devilish Saints) we shou'd hope 'your Majesty wou'd make a Disserence between the Unchangeable Cavalier, whose Veins are full of 'honest Blood, and the giddy Dissenters. Here's Eloquence with a Witness, Manners, Moderation, Sense, and all together. The Burghers of Warwick Weary of their Privileges, and agog for the new Notions of Loyalty, with a most commendable Humility, fay thus.., 'And as we are incorporated into a Body by former Grants and Charters from your 'Royal Predecessors, and by your Majesty's especial i Grace and Favour in confirming and granting J greater greater Privileges by your Charters which we now enjoy, so we declare we unanimously lay our Charters at your Majesty's Feet, if so be you in your 'Princely Wisdom shall think, we by your Aut...